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Hunter Biden Gun Charges Trial

 

The trial of Hunter Biden on felony gun charges is set to begin in Delaware. The son of President Joe Biden has pleaded not guilty to three crimes in the case, all stemming from special counsel David Weiss’ claim that he was abusing drugs while he purchased and briefly possessed a revolver in 2018, which is against federal law. This is the first time in US history that the Justice Department has charged the child of a sitting president. Read more about the prosecutors' case.

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From collapsed plea deal to trial: How Hunter Biden has come to face jurors on federal gun charges

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son was in federal court, prepared to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax offenses. The culmination of a sprawling investigation, the deal between Hunter Biden and prosecutors was going to spare him a politically explosive trial in the middle of his father’s reelection campaign and likely prison time.

https://apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-trial-gun-charges-delaware-cc96568ac3428802557c85876c820dec?

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Hunter Biden trial

 

Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, will go on trial for gun-related charges today. He is accused of illegally purchasing and possessing a gun while abusing or being addicted to drugs, a violation of federal law. Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to the charges, though he has been open about his struggles with alcohol and crack cocaine. This is the first time in American history that the child of the sitting president is going on trial — and could potentially impact President Biden's reelection bid. If convicted on all three counts, the president's son could face up to 25 years in prison.

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⚖️ Pic du jour: Hunter Biden on trial

• The jury for Hunter Biden's federal gun case was seated today in Wilmington, Del., paving the way for the trial to begin with opening statements Tuesday.
• It's the first of two felony trials the president's son faces in the months before his father is up for re-election. He faces trial on federal tax charges in California in September.
• Several Biden family members attended today, including First Lady Jill Biden.
• Earlier, President Biden issued a statement saying he has "boundless love" for his son, "confidence in him, and respect for his strength."

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Prosecutors spend first day of testimony in Hunter Biden’s gun trial detailing his drug problems

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday painted President Joe Biden’s son Hunter as deceptive and driven by addiction, a man whose dark habits ensnared loved ones and who knew what he was doing when he lied on a federal form to purchase a gun in 2018.

https://apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-trial-federal-gun-charges-jury-477c0ca9d07afc1a52bd90ef6d2167cb?

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Hunter Biden

 

Opening statements are scheduled today in Hunter Biden's federal gun trial. Prosecutors will spell out their allegations that the president's son was an active drug user when he bought a revolver at a Delaware gun shop in 2018. Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to unlawfully purchasing and possessing a firearm while abusing drugs, which is against federal law. A 12-member jury has been selected after they were asked about their thoughts on the politicization of the criminal justice system, the state of US gun laws and their relationships with people struggling with addiction. President Joe Biden on Monday also issued a rare statement about his son's case: "I am the President, but I am also a Dad," Biden said, adding "Jill and I love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today."

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Hunter’s Trial Reveals Trump’s Big Lie About Biden and Justice

Hunter Biden’s trial and the DOJ’s pursuit of two Dem politicians shows that Trump’s principal assertion—that he is being unfairly targeted by Joe Biden—doesn’t hold water.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/hunters-trial-reveals-trumps-big-lie-about-biden-and-justice?

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Hunter Biden's request to remove trial evidence denied by judge

A Delaware judge declined requests on Tuesday from Hunter Biden's legal team to remove pieces of evidence from the record in his federal gun trial, multiple outlets reported.

https://www.axios.com/2024/06/04/hunter-biden-request-denied-gun-trial?

Prosecutors spend first day of testimony in Hunter Biden’s gun trial detailing his drug problems

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday painted President Joe Biden’s son Hunter as deceptive and driven by addiction, a man whose dark habits ensnared loved ones and who knew what he was doing when he lied on a federal form to purchase a gun in 2018.

https://apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-trial-federal-gun-charges-jury-477c0ca9d07afc1a52bd90ef6d2167cb?

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Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and a former girlfriend testified Wednesday in his gun trial about finding his crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia, and jurors saw photos of the president’s son bare-chested in a bubble bath and heard about his visit to a strip club.

https://apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-trial-family-testimony-gun-charges-17e671d16f7b06b04b4e3b538f911d07?

⚖️ Biden family's messy civil war

WILMINGTON, Del. — Hunter Biden's legal team signaled yesterday that his federal trial on three gun charges won't just be the U.S. v. Biden. It'll also be Biden v. Biden, Axios' Alex Thompson writes.

• Why it matters: With Bidens likely to testify for both the prosecution and the defense, the trial is set to further divide parts of the family that fractured after the death of President Biden's other son, Beau, in 2015.

Hunter's ex-wife, Kathleen Buhle, and Beau's widow, Hallie Biden, are set to testify for the prosecution, according to yesterday's opening statements and court filings.

• Hunter, President Biden's brother James "Jimmy" Biden, and Hunter and Kathleen's daughter Naomi Biden could testify for the defense.
• In his opening argument, Hunter's lead defense attorney Abbe Lowell repeatedly deflected blame toward Hallie, who was romantically involved with Hunter in October 2018.

? Being there: Several members of the president's family have sat in court during the trial's first two days, in solidarity with Hunter.

• First Lady Jill Biden, Joe and Jill's daughter Ashley Biden, Hunter's uncle Jack Owens, and Hunter's wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, all were in the audience.

Ashley often wiped tears in the opening hours yesterday before exiting early while the first lady appeared stoic, at one point putting her arm around her daughter.

• Keep reading.

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Hunter Biden

 

The second day of Hunter Biden's trial laid the groundwork for both sides of his federal case as prosecutors and defense attorneys battled over the fundamental issue at play: whether Biden purchased a gun while addicted to drugs. Prosecutors on Tuesday showed the jury photos of drugs that they found on Hunter Biden's devices, including images of a white substance taken from Biden's infamous laptop. Text messages shown to the jury also demonstrated Hunter Biden's efforts to get drugs and meet with dealers, prosecutors say. The defense argued that many of the text messages prosecutors had cited about the attempts to get drugs were months apart from when he purchased the firearm. 

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'I am ashamed': Hallie Biden gives emotional testimony on finding Hunter Biden's gun, using drugs

Hallie Biden , the widow of Beau Biden who also dated Hunter Biden after her husband's death, gave emotional testimony on Thursday about finding the gun at the center of his felony trial.

https://local.newsbreak.com/delaware-state/3483690510113-i-am-ashamed-hallie-biden-gives-emotional-testimony-on-finding-hunter-bidens-gun-using-drugs?

Widow of Beau Biden tells jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial that she threw firearm in a trash can

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The widow of Hunter Biden’s brother told jurors in his federal gun trial Thursday about the moment she found the revolver in his truck, describing how she put it into a leather pouch, stuffed it into a shopping bag and tossed it in a trash can outside a market near her home.

https://apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-trial-clerk-testimony-gun-charges-62de446479ddcdb040c6a5418c6d28fd?

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Hunter Biden

 

President Biden said in an interview Thursday he would not pardon his son, Hunter Biden, if he's found guilty of criminal federal gun charges. He also affirmed he would accept the outcome of the trial, currently underway in Delaware. The president's son is accused of illegally purchasing the gun while abusing or being addicted to drugs, a violation of federal law. Hallie Biden — the widow of Hunter Biden's late brother, Beau — testified Thursday about her romantic relationship with Hunter, the couple's drug use and finding the gun at the center of the case. Once she left the stand, a trio of witnesses testified about the series of events that led police to recover the ditched weapon.

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Hunter Biden’s daughter Naomi testifies about her father in his federal gun trial, ending 1st week

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden’s daughter Naomi testified Friday in his federal gun trial about visiting her father while he was at a California rehab center, telling jurors that he seemed to be improving in the weeks before he bought the revolver in 2018.

https://apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-election-2024-biden-8fc5b9e6960c1115c714e12c6e1217ca?

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Hunter Biden’s family weathers a public and expansive airing in federal court In a span of less than 48 hours this past week, first lady Jill Biden shuttled from a D-Day ceremony in France to the front row of a Delaware courtroom, and then back to Paris for a state visit. It was a manifestation of the great lengths to which the Biden family has gone to support Hunter as he stands trial, accused of lying on a federal gun purchase form when he said he did not have a drug problem. Read more.

Why this matters: Every family wrestles with personal challenges, and politicians are often left to navigate those dynamics in public. But the airing in court of tawdry details surrounding Hunter Biden’s addiction – in the glare of an election year – is of an order of greater magnitude.   Joe Biden has steered clear of the courtroom and said little about the case, wary of creating an impression of interfering in a criminal matter brought by his own Justice Department. But the president has long walked the line between public servant and father.   The trial is winding down. The defense is debating whether to call more witnesses on Monday, including the president’s brother James. After closing arguments, the case will go to the jury. But Hunter Biden’s legal problems will not end there. He faces a separate trial in September in California on charges of failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes.

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MAGA’s Scared Senseless That Hunter Biden Will Be Acquitted

Right-wing pundits are already worried that Hunter Biden will beat a conviction in his gun trial, and they’re resorting to the same old tricks to rile up supporters.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/magas-scared-senseless-that-hunter-biden-will-be-acquitted?

ps:No maga this shows all that the system works how it should!!!!!

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Jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial begin deliberating whether he’s guilty of federal firearm charges

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial began deliberating Monday whether the president’s son is guilty of federal firearms charges over a revolver he bought in 2018 when prosecutors say he was addicted to crack cocaine.

https://apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-trial-gun-charges-justice-department-774dd2f5661b246085c7409139dedaef?

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Hunter Biden

 

The jury in Hunter Biden's federal gun trial will resume deliberations today after the president's son on Monday declined to testify in his own defense and both sides presented closing arguments in the historic case. The 12-member jury will soon decide whether Hunter Biden is guilty of three charges related to his purchase of a gun in 2018, which prosecutors say violated federal law because he was addicted to crack cocaine at the time. He pleaded not guilty to all three charges. If convicted, Biden could face up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $750,000, though he likely will receive far less than the maximum as a first-time offender. 

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President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs.

https://apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-gun-trial-federal-charges-delaware-5dd8a9380235c6360a1ddb691ef24a06?

Hunter Biden guilty on all counts

Hunter Biden today became the first child of a sitting president to be convicted of a crime: A jury in Wilmington, Delaware, found him guilty of three federal gun charges.

• Hunter was almost motionless when the verdict was announced. He stared straight ahead until he gave a few slight nods at the end, Axios' Alex Thompson reports from the courtroom.

Hunter was accused of illegally purchasing and possessing a firearm in October 2018 while using a narcotic.

• He faces up to 25 years in prison. But as a first-time offender, it's unlikely he'll receive the maximum sentence.

What they're saying: Hunter said he's "more grateful today for the love and support" of his family and friends than he is "disappointed by the outcome."

• President Biden said in a statement: "I will accept the outcome of this case and will continue to respect the judicial process as Hunter considers an appeal. Jill and I will always be there for Hunter and the rest of our family with our love and support. Nothing will ever change that."

Democrats are hammering the idea that the verdict shows "no one is above the law" — not the president's son, and not a former president either.

• A Trump campaign statement said: "This trial has been nothing more than a distraction from the real crimes of the Biden Crime Family."

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What’s next for Hunter Biden after his conviction on federal gun charges

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden’s legal woes are not over after his conviction on three felony firearms charges in a trial that put a spotlight on his drug-fueled past.

https://apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-conviction-whats-next-7cc9bab53e4df19f46e28f131566008b?

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⚖️ Hunter's family embrace

President Biden quickly helicoptered to Delaware after his son Hunter was convicted by a federal jury on three gun charges yesterday for a tarmac hug.

• Why it matters: The rest of the president's family had showed up to the trial en masse — and Hunter left court holding hands with First Lady Jill Biden.

The extraordinary trial — the first for a sitting president's son — featured intimate details about the Biden family including testimony from Hunter's former romantic partners, Axios' Alex Thompson and Erin Doherty write.

• The president's son now faces sentencing, and possibly prison, as his father seeks re-election.
• A separate tax-evasion trial for Hunter is scheduled to begin in September in L.A.

Keep reading.

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Inside the guilty verdict

Hunter Biden was found guilty on all charges yesterday in his federal gun trial, making him the first child of a sitting president to be convicted of a crime.

• He now faces possible prison, as his father seeks reelection.

The big picture: The trial has taken a heavy emotional toll on the close-knit Biden family, airing intimate details and including testimony from Hunter's eldest daughter and former romantic partners.

Catch up quick: Many of the prosecution's witnesses offered testimony that appeared designed to make the jury question Hunter's character.

• Kathleen Buhle, Hunter's ex-wife, testified that she regularly cleaned out his car after they divorced in 2017 because her daughters would borrow it and she didn't want them driving in a car that contained drugs.

In the most dramatic moment of the trial, Hunter's lawyer Abbe Lowell called Hunter's eldest daughter Naomi to the stand to vouch that her dad had been in a period of sobriety.

• Hunter, who pleaded not guilty, ultimately did not testify in his own defense.

Keep reading.

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Hunter Biden guilty

 

A jury found Hunter Biden guilty Tuesday on all three federal felony gun charges he faced, concluding that he violated laws meant to prevent drug addicts from owning firearms. The conviction marks the first time a president's immediate family member has been found guilty of a crime during their father's term in office, though his crimes predate Joe Biden's tenure as president. In a statement, Hunter Biden said he was "disappointed" by the guilty verdict but "grateful" for his family's love. President Biden expressed support for his son in a statement and said he would "respect the judicial process." Hunter Biden could face up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $750,000 at his sentencing, which will likely occur before Election Day.

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The White House isn’t ruling out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden after his conviction

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — The White House is not ruling out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden, the president’s son who was convicted on three federal gun crimes and is set to be sentenced by a judge in the coming months.

https://apnews.com/article/president-joe-biden-hunter-gun-conviction-commutation-ed69379b56bd1d63f3ddd0d79438746c?

President Biden says he won’t offer commutation to his son Hunter after gun sentence

FASANO, Italy (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that he will not use his presidential powers to lessen the eventual sentence that his son Hunter will receive for his federal felony conviction on gun crimes.

https://apnews.com/article/president-joe-biden-hunter-biden-18efb958a5365eebda5bb3da411c4326?

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Hunter Biden's law license suspended in D.C.

The D.C. Court of Appeals on Tuesday suspended Hunter Biden's law license after he was convicted earlier this month of three federal gun charges.

https://www.axios.com/2024/06/25/hunter-biden-law-license-suspended?

ps:Imagine no yelling and complaining about the corrupt judicial system? Wow what a difference!!

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? Hunter goes scorched earth

In his first interviews since the 2024 election, Hunter Biden suggested that his father's disastrous presidential debate was partially the result of taking Ambien while traveling and trashed Democrats who helped push him out of the race, Axios' Sareen Habeshian writes.

• "They give him Ambien to be able to sleep. He gets up on the stage, and he looks like he's a deer in the headlights," Hunter told YouTube personality Andrew Callaghan in an interview out yesterday on "Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan."

"We could have survived if it weren't for the fact that people in the Democratic Party — the inside elite Beltway group of people — were not going to allow it to happen," Hunter told former DNC chair Jaime Harrison on the new podcast, "At Our Table with Jaime Harrison."

• Go deeper: Hunter slams George Clooney, Jake Tapper and David Axelrod.